The Death of Loyalty

“A good friend is a connection to life, a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.”- Lois Wyse

Ponyville Hospital- Evening

Twilight looked down at the yellow pegasus sleeping nervously beneath the sheets of her bed. She thought how both of them lost people they had cared for: Pinkie Pie for her, Rainbow Dash for Fluttershy. Twilight was actually worried for the yellow mare for she had not seen her since the trial.

Fluttershy began to stir which surprised Twilight since she was under extreme sedation. She began to walk toward her to hold her down and calm her. But, she paused because he heard Fluttershy moan something she had never heard her say. In the future, she realized that she could have stopped the bloodbath that had begun...but was too late to stop.

“The streets will run with blood. Everypony will see me and my bride falling in love. Rainbow Dash, why do you want me to die? What you are asking will cause everything about me to change. I don’t like change. Ok, for you I will. The Princesses will not know what hit their pretty little country.” Fluttershy began to chuckle evilly in her sleep.

Twilight was worried about what Fluttershy was saying. Any words like this could be treason, everypony in Equestria loved the Princesses...they were supposed to. The only way to protect Fluttershy was to do one thing- say constantly that it was the drugs that caused her friend to act crazy.

It was easier to say then the next alternative. The kind mare had changed and it wasn’t a good. change.

That night was the beginning of a test to see how much Twilight could deny reality. She had always been very good at denial- the parasprites and the Smarty Pants Incident. The Incident was still so terrifying to some ponies, Big Mac especially, that even now the Want It, Need It Spell was banned inside Ponyville city limits.

***

Later That Night- Ponyville Library

“Spike, Spike? Have you seen Pony Psychology: A Study of Mental Phenomena?”

Twilight was sitting in a pile of books almost the height of herself and flinging books everywhere. She had started her search after the trip to see Fluttershy. She had not forgot the words her friend had said in her sleep and was now trying to make sense of the craziness that had happened since the trial.

Spike tiredly walked down the stairs. “What, Twilight? I was having such a good dream and you had to wake me up.”

Spike’s eyes finally focused and he scanned the room while being shocked at the widespread disorder of the room.

“Uh, Twilight, I think you should get some rest. Whatever you are researching can wait for at least a day. Don’t have me hit you over the head again, just go to bed.”

“Spike! Don’t even mention sleep. I am too close to a breakthrough in how a nice, normal pony like Fluttershy, for example, can exhibit crazy tendencies and talk in her sleep about crazy things! I need to find out right now.”

Twilight continued her rampage throughout the library until a large chunk of wood smacked her upside the head. The purple mare was knocked unconscious. Spike dropped the wood and stepped over her body in his search for a certain dream he had. He began to mumble about the memory that was the basis of his dream. It was one afternoon in the CMC’s treehouse, one with only Scootaloo and Applebloom present.

“Why did Applebloom and Scootaloo have to be so forceful at playtime? I know I’m a dragon and all- but chains and taking turns having their way with me Not that I minded of course. Twilight did always say to make friends near my own age and from what I could figure out I got more action that one time then Twilight ever has.”

Spike sighed and trudged up the stairs completely ready for his fantasy to begin again.

***

Next Morning

Around the time Twilight Sparkle was pulling herself off her floor one yellow mare was being checked out of the hospital. She was ready to begin the work Rainbow Dash had told her to do.

“Fluttershy, are you okay?” Nurse Redheart asked the mare.

Fluttershy snapped back to reality and quickly answered the nurse. “Yes, totally fine. I just was thinking of what I would do once I got home. I bet my animals have missed me.”

“Yes I bet they have. Are you ready to leave? As a warning, some serious concussions have been known to change a pony’s mood without warning. If there are any worries about something like that, please come back.”

Fluttershy just smiled. “I know and I most definitely will look for any changes in my mood.” Yeah right, I have a mission to complete, you bitch. I most definitely won’t tell you about it and the next time you see me I’ll be the one asking questions like ‘How do you like dying?’ Have a nice rest of your life...You’ll need it.

Fluttershy left the stifling confines of the hospital ready to cause as much havoc as possible.

Hello Ponyville, this is new Fluttershy speaking and I am ready to get down to business.